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Sunday Dinner: The Food We Had To Eat Before Graduation

Downtown SB

When first entering college, four years can seem like forever. Opportunities to try new things present themselves everyday and as […]

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Spotlight: Resources at UCSB Every Incoming Freshman Should Know About

UC Santa Barbara

By Rebecca Bogdanovic and Sicily Barry The bustling of the arbor, the quiet chatter ringing throughout the crowded library, the

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A Few Resources for Incoming First-Gen Students @ UCSB

UC Santa Barbara

By Lance Cortez Transitioning to university life can be extremely difficult. You’re moving away from home for the first time,

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Class of 2020: Reflecting on What We’ve Lost While Cherishing the Community We Have

Isla Vista

By Katya Baty A collage of photos collected from the five seniors interviewed of their favorite photos of UCSB. The

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Associated Students Food Bank

UC Santa Barbara

AS Food Bank Overview The Associated Students Food Bank works to solve issues of food insecurity among students at the

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How to Stay Civically Engaged During a Global Pandemic: A Student’s Guide to Stay-at-Home Voting

UC Santa Barbara

By Olivia Terrazas Picture this: It’s election year. The minority party is gearing up for the general election: holding debates,

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The Catch-22 of Online Education:

UC Santa Barbara

How the Coronavirus and Distance Learning Affect the Wellbeing of a College Freshman By Hannah Hulbert From the moment Chancellor

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Partying, Restrictions and Protecting our Oceans

UC Santa Barbara

By Cole Parker The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has held the reputation as one of the nation’s leading

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How to Self Advocate

UC Santa Barbara

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An Overview of Wildlife in Isla Vista

Isla Vista

By Jack Smith For many of us, Isla Vista is a small, lively town, filled with energetic college students enjoying

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The Surf Breaks & Beaches of Isla Vista

Isla Vista

By Conor Hanvey The UCSB campus and the surrounding student neighborhood of Isla Vista hosts a variety of surf spots,

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Social Struggles at UCSB: A Student’s Perspective on Friendship During the Coronavirus

COVID-19 Resources

By: Alexandra Grant-Hudd I am one of many UCSB students who decided to leave Isla Vista and move back to

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